Northern Financial Review

Shares of Wetherby-based biotherapeutics company Avacta Group plc rose about 7% on Monday after it said it entered into a commercial partnership with Mologic Ltd “to…

Dechra Pharmaceuticals Plc, the Chesire-based veterinary drugs giant, said on Monday it has secured the rights to market Tri-Solfen in Australia and New Zealand and has…

North Yorkshire-based power company Drax Group said on Monday it agreed to buy Canada-based Pinnacle Renewable Energy Inc — a producer of sustainable biomass — in a…

Manchester-based online fashion giant Boohoo Group plc said on Monday it bought the Burton, Dorothy Perkins and Wallis brands from the administrators of Arcadia for £25.2…

Manchester-based online holiday retailer On the Beach Group plc (OTB) said on Friday consumer demand for holidays has remained very weak amid Covid lockdowns as it published…

Shares of Manchester-based cyber security company NCC Group rose 5% on Thursday after it published results for the six months to November 30, 2020, showing…

Shares of Hull-based meat processing giant Cranswick Plc edged higher on Thursday after it published a trading update for the 13 weeks to December 26,…

Bury-based FTSE 100 retailer JD Sports Fashion Plc said on Thursday it sold 58.4 million new shares in the firm to raise £464.2 million. Late…

Bury-based FTSE 100 retailer JD Sports Fashion Plc said late on Wednesday it intends to sell new shares in the firm “in order to invest…

Warrington-based water giant United Utilities said on Wednesday it has agreed to sell its “last remaining non-regulated international business activity.” The company’s 35.3% stake in…

Blackburn-based billionaires the Issa brothers and TDR Capital will offload Asda’s petrol stations to the Issa brothers’ EG Group for £750 million when their purchase…

Shares of Doncaster-based plastic piping and ventilation systems firm Polypipe Group rose about 3% on Tuesday after it announced the acquisition of Devon-based Nu-Heat Holdings Ltd for…

Shares of Chesire-based NWF Group plc, the agricultural business that delivers feeds, food and fuel across the UK, rose about 3% on Tuesday after it…

Warrington-based water giant United Utilities said on Monday it has unveiled a £745 million plan “to support a green economic recovery, helping to create and…

Wetherby-based biotherapeutics company Avacta Group plc said on Monday that AffyXell Therapeutics, its joint venture with Daewoong Pharmaceutical, has closed a Series A venture capital investment…

Sheffield-based video gaming firm Sumo Group plc said on Monday it acquired PixelAnt Games of Wroclaw to create “an immediate presence for the group and…

Shares of Bury-based FTSE 100 retailer JD Sports Fashion Plc rose about 7% on Monday after it said it signed a “conditional agreement” to buy Baltimore-based…

Braveheart Investment Group plc on Friday published an update on the progress that its investee company Paraytec Limited is making in developing a Covid-19 test in…

Shares of troubled Altrincham-based car dealership Lookers plc soared almost 90% on Friday after the stock resumed trading on the London Stock Exchange. Lookers shares…

Manchester-based online fashion giant Boohoo Group plc said on Friday it is in exclusive discussions with the administrators of Arcadia “over the acquisition of the…

Wakefield-based greeting card and gift retailer Card Factory plc on Friday issued an update regarding its liquidity.  “We reported on 14 January 2021 that, as…

Bury-based FTSE 100 retailer JD Sports Fashion Plc said on Friday it will carry out a wide ranging review of its remuneration practices following shareholder opposition…

Manchester-based vaping and battery supplier Supreme has announced plans to float on the stock market next week in a listing which values the firm at…

Shares of Sunderland-based furniture and floorings retailer ScS Group rose about 5% on Wednesday after it published a trading update showing gross sales in the 26…

Shares of Macclesfield-based Redx Pharma plc rose as much as 10% on Wednesday after it published financial results for the year ended September 30, 2020,…

US resins firm Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. (SWM) said on Wednesday it reached an agreement with the board of Ashton-under-Lyne-based wound care and industrial firm Scapa Group on…

Wealth management company Perspective Financial Group Ltd said it has acquired Darlington-based financial planning firm Atkinson White Partnership following the decision of the two founders…

Manchester-based consumer products company PZ Cussons said on Tuesday it has experienced “unprecedented growth” in demand for hand wash and hand sanitiser products as it reported…

Huddersfield-based SimplyBiz, a provider of compliance and business services to financial advisers and institutions, said on Tuesday its “resilient” revenues slipped to £61 million in…

Bury-based retail giant JD Sports Fashion Plc confirmed on Tuesday it is “exploring” an equity capital raise. The announcement comes after media reports that it was in…

Shares of Pensana Rare Earths Plc rose about 8% on Monday after it said it submitted a planning application for a proposed rare earth oxide…

Cheadle, Chesire-based Together Financial Services Limited, a specialist mortgage and secured loans provider, announced the issuance of £500 million in 5.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2027…

Barrow-in-Furness international marine services company James Fisher and Sons plc said on Monday it has appointed Serco Group’s chief financial officer Angus Cockburn as non-executive chairman…

Leeds United Football Club (LUFC) and the San Francisco 49ers announced a new investment by an entity affiliated with the 49ers that increases the stake…

Manchester-based online fashion giant Boohoo Group plc said on Monday it acquired the intellectual property assets and brand of Debenhams — as well as other business…

Manchester-based housing association Great Places Housing Group said on Friday it has issued the final £70 million retained portion of its existing £345 million bond…

The UK’s public sector net debt rose £333.5 billion in the first nine months of the financial year to reach £2.13 trillion at the end…

Salford-based investment platform AJ Bell said on Friday that Bestfield Investments, a person closely associated (PCA) with Fergus Lyons, the AJ Bell Investcentre managing director, sold…

Nissan has been forced to “pause” one of the two production lines at its Sunderland factory due to supply delays caused by the coronavirus pandemic….

Wakefield-based video game developer Team17 Group on Thursday published a trading update for the year ended December 31, 2020, saying it will deliver year on year revenue and…

Shares of Sheffield-based video gaming firm Sumo Group plc rose about 12% on Thursday after it published a trading update saying its its revenue and adjusted…

Leeds-based retail logistics firm Clipper Logistics said on Thursday it has entered into an agreement with online luxury fashion retailer Farfetch to provide pan-European “e-fulfilment and…

Blackburn-based petrol station and convenience store giant EG Group has named industry veteran Stuart Rose as non-executive chairman to improve its governance, raising expectations of a stock…

Wilmslow-based pet and vet retailer Pets at Home Group said on Thursday its third-quarter revenue grew 18% to £302 million in the 12 weeks to December…

Shares of Newcastle-based software giant Sage Group rose about 5% on Thursday after it published a trading update for the three months ended December 31,…

Salford-based investment platform AJ Bell said on Thursday its assets under administration (AUA) increased to £62.5 billion, up 14% over the last 12 months and…

The latest UK Dividend Monitor from Link Group shows that UK company dividends fell 44% to £61.9 billion in 2020, or 38.1% to £61.1 billion…

Shares of Sheffield-based property investment and construction group Henry Boot plc rose about 5% on Tuesday after it published a trading update for 2020 saying it…

Shares of Bolton-based online electrical retailer AO World plc fell about 5% on Tuesday after it issued a trading update for its third quarter to December 31,…

Shares of Manchester-based corporate rescue firm Begbies Traynor Group plc rose about 7% on Monday after it announced it completed the £20.8m acquisition of CVR Global…

Starwood Capital Group said on Friday it has acquired the Renaissance Manchester site from Urban & Civic through a joint venture with Property Alliance Group. Located…

Shares of Manchester-based online fashion and home goods retailer N Brown Group fell 14% on Friday after it published a trading update that showed the pace of…

UPDATE 2 — Leeds-based retail logistics firm Clipper Logistics said Carlton Court Investments Limited, a company ultimately controlled by Clipper’s executive chairman Steve Parkin, sold 11…

Manchester-based online fashion giant Boohoo Group plc — under scrutiny for its corporate governance and working conditions in factories that supply the firm — said…

Shares of Wakefield-based greeting card and gift retailer Card Factory plc fell about 7% on Thursday as it warned investors it anticipates that its current…

Manchester-headquartered international law firm DWF Group plc on Thursday announced a new internal operating structure, effective from May 1, 2021. It will see the group move…

Shares of York-based international online music equipment retailer Gear4music rose another 8% on Thursday after it published a trading update for the three months to…

UPDATE 3 — Manchester-based beauty and nutrition giant The Hut Group (THG) said some of its shareholders sold a total of 32.89 million shares in the…

Elland, West Yorkshire-based stone and landscaping firm Marshalls plc on Wednesday confirmed its intention to re-instate dividend payments as it reported revenue growth has “progressively…

Shares of Shares of Manchester industrial chain firm Renold plc rose about 10% on Wednesday after it issued a trading update covering the three months ended…

Shares of York-based house building giant Persimmon plc fell about 5% on Wednesday after it published a trading update ahead of its final results for the…

SSA Investments, the Arora family investment vehicle, announced it has sold about 40 million of its shares in Liverpool-based B&M European Value Retail for £218 million….

Merseyside-based Vimto and soft drinks firm Nichols plc said in a trading update on Tuesday that its revenue fell 19.3% to £118.7 million in the 12…

Shares of Blackburn-based toilet roll and tissue maker Accrol Group fell about 7% on Tuesday after it published results for the six months ended October…

Shares of Carlisle-based agriculture and engineering firm Carr’s Group rose about 5% on Tuesday after it published a “robust” trading update for the 19-week period ended…

Manchester-based beauty and nutrition giant The Hut Group (THG) said on Tuesday it now expects full-year 2021 revenue growth to be between 30% and 35% ahead of…

Newcastle-headquartered Grainger plc, the UK’s largest listed residential landlord, said on Monday it acquired a 231-home forward fund build to rent development in Bristol for £63 million….

Shares of Sheffield-based building materials supplier SIG plc rose about 9% on Monday after it published a trading update for the year ended December 31, 2020,…

Salford-based investment platform AJ Bell said on Monday it is removing VAT from its Managed Portfolio Service (MPS) “cementing its position as one of the cheapest…

Assura plc, the Warrington-based healthcare real estate investment trust (REIT), said on Monday it now has a portfolio of 593 properties with a current annualised rent…